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A HISTORY OF NORFOLK [Flordon] lo acres, and in Niwetuna [Newton (Flotman)] 15 acres of the demesne of Hathella [Hethel] ; then as now I plough and I mill, and it is worth 5 shillings. And Florenduna [Flor- don] is 8 furlongs in length and 5 in breadth, and (pays) 9 pence and 3 farthings for geld. HUNDRET OF DePWADE FoRNEssETA [Forncett] was held by Coleman, a freeman under Stigand ; I ploughland. Then 1 villein, afterwards and now 2, and i church (with) 15 acres. Then 8 bordars, afterwards 10, and now 14 ; then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne, and 2 ploughs belonging to the men, 1 2 acres of meadow. Then 2 rounceys, now 5 ; then 10 beasts, now 12 ; then I sheep, now 80. Then i swine, now 18 ; and 3 sokemen (with) 27 acres ; then I plough, now half (a plough). And I outlying estate, Oslactuna [Aslacton], (of) 80 acres j then as now 6 bordars, then 2 ploughs on the demesne, and now the like. Then i plough belonging to the men, 6 acres of meadow, wood(land) for 4 swine ; then I rouncey. Then 5 beasts, now i, and i swine. And 3 sokemen (with) 6 acres ; then half a plough. And another outlying estate William holds, TuANATUNA [Swanton], ^ of 40 acres ; then as now 3 bordars, then as now I plough on the demesne ; and half a plough belonging to the men, and 4 acres of meadow and 3 beasts. And I sokeman (with) 3 acres. In Kekelin- GETUNA [Kettleton] ' 2 sokemen, 7 acres ; then half a plough, now 2 oxen. In Halas ' 3 sokemen, 1 2 acres ; then I plough, now half (a plough). Then the whole was worth f. 181. 60 shillings, now 6 pounds. The whole of Hala is half a league in length and 4 furlongs in breadth, and (pays) 4 pence for geld. Fornes- seta [Forncett] is I league in length and a half in breadth, and (pays) 6 pence and a halfpenny for geld. And Oslactuna [Aslacton] (is) i league in length and a half in breadth, and (pays) 9 pence for geld. And Tuanatuna [Swanton] (is) 1 1 furlongs in length and 6 (furlongs) and 10 perches in breadth, and pays II pence and a halfpenny for geld. In Fornesseta [Forncett] Olf held 30 acres T.R.E. ; then as now i villein, 3 bordars, and I serf. Then and afterwards I plough on the demesne, now none ; then as now half a plough belonging to the men, 6 acres of meadow. Wood(land) for 8 swine ; then I rouncey, then 3 beasts. In Kekilingetuna [Kettleton] 2 sokemen, 6 acres. And in Tuanatuna [Swanton] 2 soke- men, 6 acres. 'In Forncett St. Peter. Occurs in 1 3 16 as ' Thwanton.' Feud. Aids, iii, 476. 'In Forncett St. Peter. Occurs in 1 3 16 as ' Kitelynton.' Ibid. ' Not known. In Waketuna [Wacton (Magna)] 1 sokeman, 4 acres. In Muletuna [Moulton (St. Michael)] i sokeman, 10 acres. In Aslaketuna [Aslacton] 1 sokeman, 30 acres ; then as now 1 plough and 2 bordars and 3 acres of meadow. In Tibham [Tibbenham] 2 sokemen, 66 acres, and 8 bordars. Then 2 ploughs, now I^ ploughs, 3 acres of meadow. In Therstuna [Tharston] 2 soke- men, 45 acres. Then i plough, now half (a plough), and I acre of meadow. In Stretuna [Stratton, (Long)] i sokeman, 12 acres. In ScEL- TUNA [Shelton] i sokeman, 60 acres, and 14 bordars and 6 villeins and I serf, and i^ ploughs on the demesne, and 2 ploughs belonging to the men and 3 acres of meadow ; wood (land) for 8 swine. In Hierduic [Hardwick].2 soke- men, 35 acres, and 5 bordars ; then as now 2 ploughs and 2 acres of meadow ; wood (land) for 2 swine. In Fredetuna [Fritton] i sokeman, 8 acres and 2 oxen. Then the whole was worth 80 shillings, now 100 (shillings) and 10 pence. The king and the earl (have) the soke. Sterestuna [Tharston^] is held by Robert deVals, which Ulvric held under Stigand ; 2 ploughlands ; then as now I villein ; then and afterwards 26 bordars ; now 24 ; then as now 2 ploughs on the demesne ; I church (with) 40 acres, and it is worth 3 shillings. Then 2 ploughs belonging to the men, now I, and I plough could be restored ; 12 acres of meadow, wood(land) for 10 swine, and 2 mills. Then 4 rounceys, now 4 beasts. Then 40 swine, now 20. Then 40 sheep, now 80, and I hive of bees. And 33 sokemen (with) I ploughland. Then 8 ploughs, afterwards and now 4, and 2 acres of meadow. Then it was worth 5 pounds and 6 shillings, and now the like: and it is leagues in length, and i^ furlongs in breadth, and (pays) 1 5 pence and a halfpenny for geld. To this manor Robert de Vals added 7 freemen and a half ; of all his predecessor had commendation only except of f. 181b. one who was a sokeman of Stigand's ; and they have 82 acres. Then and afterwards 3 ploughs, now 2, and 3 acres of meadow, and they are worth 1 4 shillings. Hadestuna [Bunwell]* was held by Ailuin of Thetford (as) 2 ploughlands ; now Robert de Curcun holds it ; then as now I villein and 21 bordars and 2 serfs : then i plough on the demesne, now 2. Then and afterwards 3 ploughs belonging to the men, now 2 ; 6 acres of meadow. Wood (land) for 6 swine. Then as now i mill, and i rouncey, and 3 beasts, and 46 swine. And 1 1 men in the soke of the fold and commendation T.R.E.,

  • This so identified by Blomefield, v, 203. But

there is a ' St.irston ' in Ersham hundred, held of the manor of Forncett in 1302. Feud. Aids, iii, 395. Blomefield is probably right.

  • Said to be Bunwell (Blomefield, op. cit. v, 1 31),

where the Earl Marshal held a fee in 1302. Feud. Aids, iii, 412. 104.